Yuwa Sangh, Mechinagar inter ward football championship got underway at Nakalbanda, Jhapa on Saturday.

Ward number 8, ward number 3, ward number 2 and ward number 1 won their respective matches in the opening day.

Mechinagar 8 defeated hosts 5-0 while ward number 6 defeated ward number 2 5-3 in the second match.

Ward number 2 defeated ward number 4 3-1. Ward number 1 defeated ward number 7 in sudden death.

Earlier Yuwa Sangh secretary Raju Karki, Azaad Rana inaugurated the championship.

The championship has a winning purse of Rs 20,000.